The Rover Boys in the Air; Or, From College Campus to the Clouds

by Edward Stratemeyer

TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIRELESS MESSAGE
Or, The Castaways of Earthquake Island
A trip to Cape May, a terrific storm and a wreck on a West Indian island. A wireless plant saves them.

GROSSET & DUNLAP—NEW YORK

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Transcriber's Notes

Obvious printing errors, both spelling and punctuation, were repaired and noted by the use of a dashed underline in the text. Scrolling the mouse over such text will display the change that was made.

Chapter I	Original text: several levers for controling
	[Correction:] several levers for controlling
	Original text: answered the brother. If only I
	[Correction:] answered the brother. "If only I
	[Original text:] spelling 'gattling gun' left intact
Chapter II	Original text: the Rover homstead.
	[Correction:] the Rover homestead.
	Original text: the Great Laks.
	[Correction:] the Great Lakes.
	Original text: on had to keep
	[Correction:] on hand to keep
	Original text: to pursuade their father
	[Correction:] to persuade their father
Chapter III	[Original text:] spelling 'gattling guns' left intact
	Original text: Randolp Rover
	[Correction:] Randolph Rover
	Original text: hurriedly. Can it
	[Correction:] hurriedly. "Can it
	Original text: Uncle Randolph. "What
	[Correction:] Uncle Randolph. What
Chapter VI	Original text: behave youself.
	[Correction:] behave yourself.
	Comment: 'yourself' fits Dick's speech patterns
Chapter VII	[Original text:] spelling 'gatling-gun like' retained
Chapter IX	Original text: not be suppposed
	[Correction:] not be supposed
Chapter XIII	Original text: Powll
	[Correction:] Powell
	Original text: take care of themselves, and then he murmured
	[Correction:] take care of themselves," and then he murmured
Chapter XIV	Original text: anything new developes
	[Correction:] anything new develops
Chapter XVI	Original text: used to it.
	[Correction:] used to it."
	Original text: Yes; but I'd not mind
	[Correction:] "Yes; but I'd not mind
Chapter XVII	Original text: "Thy got nearly
	[Correction:] "They got nearly
	Comment: 'They' fits the speaker's pronunciation better.
Chapter XIX	Original text: new developes.
	[Correction:] new develops.
Chapter XX	Original text: waving franctically
	[Correction:] waving frantically
Chapter XXI	Original text: "How far is it to that deserted village."
	[Correction:] "How far is it to that deserted village?"
Chapter XXIV	Original text: rate of speed
	[Correction:] rate of speed.
	Original text: Come, on, boys.
	[Correction:] Come on, boys.
	Original text: But look!" he cried. They
	[Correction:] But look!" he cried. "They
Chapter XXV	[Original text:] spelling 'gatling guns' retained
Chapter XXVII	Original text: unuseable
	[Correction:] unusable
Chapter XXVIII	Original text: possesion
	[Correction:] possession
Chapter XXIX	Original text: Would't
	[Correction:] Wouldn't
Chapter XXX	Original text: boys wants us to go
	[Correction:] boys want us to go;
	Comment: Nellie's typical speech implies she would never
	use such grammar!
End Matter	Original text: its glorious excitements its rivalries,
	[Correction:] its glorious excitements, its rivalries,
	Original text: he struck out for himself
	[Correction:] he struck out for himself.
	Original text: he "wins out.
	[Correction:] he "wins out."

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